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Nigel Buckley-Ryan, Södra Wood Ltd sales director, has been named as Western Timber Trade Association’s (WTTA) new chairperson. The WTTA is a regional association of the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) with around 50 active members across Great Britain and Belgium, including Södra Wood. Its remit is to support its members …

Wilsonart, the manufacturer of laminate worktops has expanded its marketing team in the UK ahead of ambitious plans for growth and development in 2021. The company has appointed Helen Dennett as UK marketing communications manager to head up the bathroom arm of the business. Dennett previously worked for Travis Perkins …

Landscaping supplier Digby Stone has announced that Vicky Piercy has been appointed national sales manager to head up its external sales function. Piercy brings with her a wealth of experience in the landscaping sector and was previously at Pavestone.

Specialist building products distributor, SIG has appointed Steve Davies as its new divisional sales director for the North. Davies is a specialist in the interiors market, having spent 22 years in the insulation sector, working for some of the most prestigious and well-respected merchant and supplier businesses in the UK …

Fibo, the waterproof panels manufacturer, has appointed Steve Walter as its new regional account manager for Ireland. He will be responsible for spearheading the company’s growth in the region, promoting the Fibo name and product and creating strong customer relationships, with a particular focus on the modular, social housing and …

SIG, the distributor of specialist building products, has appointed two new members of staff to its technical insulation team. Eve Rutherford joins as Fire Protection Consultant, bringing with her specialist knowledge from the fire protection sector, having been business development manager at two leading fire protection contractors, where she worked …

Spärka has expanded its senior management team by appointing Rebecca Fortescue-Halliwell as marketing manager. Rebecca brings 13 years of previous experience working within product development and marketing in the construction industry from her previous role at TIMco. As marketing manager, she assisted with building TIMco’s brand and launched many products …

Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) has appointed Tim Bennett as its Partner Alliances Manager, where he will be responsible for accelerating relationships with key partners across the KCS group. Bringing over 20 years of experience to the role, Bennett has successfully executed alliance and channel partner strategies for several large software …

Paving jointing compound manufacturer Azpects Ltd has boosted its its production team as well as enhancing key support and procurement functions. Former field sales coordinator, David Hobrough, has been promoted to the newly-created role of sales support manager and will be responsible for overall sales team support, as well as …

Tom Holden has joined roofing ventilation and components manufacturer Klober as area account manager, focusing on North Wales, the North West and the West Midlands, where he will support customers and key accounts. Holden brings with him 15 years’ experience in business development across various areas of the construction industry, …